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Hatzidakis: Everyone loses in a trade war, Greece would only have an indirect effect
Greece may have an indirect impact from a trade confrontation between he US and the European Union, said the minister.
Police probing businessman’s disappearance in central Athens
Greek police are investigating the disappearance of a 62-year-old businessman whose abandoned car was found in central Athens on January 7.
PASOK seeks parliamentary probe into deputy minister over Tempe case
PASOK requested on Tuesday the establishment of a special parliamentary committee to investigate Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos over his handling of the Tempe disaster site.
Mortgage loans are cast aside
Properties worth approximately 23 billion euros changed hands last year in Greece, according to data from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), but only a few involved mortgage credit.
Mitsotakis welcomes von der Leyen’s view on defense spending
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed on Tuesday comments by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen who said she is ready to explore ways of budgetary flexibility to allow for higher defense spending by member-states.
Turkish pro-Kurdish party says jailed militant Ocalan will make ‘historic call’
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK militant group, will make a “historic call” soon, amid a political effort to end its decades-long conflict with the Turkish state.
Underwater seismographs planned to study Santorini’s Kolumbo volcano
Four state-of-the-art portable underwater seismographs that will study the underwater volcano of Kolumbo in Santorini are being installed inside the caldera on Tuesday and next to the submarine fault of Anydros, by an international team of researchers, following a spike in seismic activity in the area.
Greece recorded 469 suicides in 2024, observatory says
A total of 469 suicide suicides were recorded in Greece in 2024, according to the annual data reported and analyzed by the Suicide Observatory Klimaka.
Syria’s Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey’s Erdogan, sources say
Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new army, four sources familiar with the matter said.
Hidden for centuries, portrait discovered under Titian masterpiece
Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by Renaissance master Titian, a rendering of which is now on display in the city of Limassol.
Olive Oil Tasting | Athens | February 20
The B&E Goulandris Foundation, in collaboration with chef Aristotelis Megoulas, presents an olive oil tasting event, “The Olive Tree is Like Delacroix,” held in English at the museum’s cafe-restaurant (13 Eratosthenous)
Androulakis accuses PM of misleading the public on Tempe rail disaster
PASOK President Nikos Androulakis criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his public statements over the Tempe railway disaster during a television interview on Tuesday.
Toward gender balance on company boards
At least three out of 10 members of the boards of directors of listed companies will soon have to be women.
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life
Hundreds of people packed a port in Santorini in the early morning hours of Tuesday to board a ferry and reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept shaking the famous Greek tourist island.
Aegean Airlines doubles number of flights for passengers leaving Santorini
Aegean Airlines, Greece’s national carrier, said it has doubled its flights to Santorini on Tuesday to accommodate the rising number of residents and tourists leaving the popular island as it continues to be hit by a series of earthquakes.
Police detain suspect in connection to brutal attack on 45-year-old in Patras
Police have detained a man in connection with the brutal assault of a 45-year-old man who was found bound and severely injured in the Pavlokastro area of Patras.
Murder suspects’ photos released
Police have released the identities and photographs of seven Turkish nationals accused of involvement in a double homicide in Glyfada in southern Athens last December.
Deadline for short-term rental hosts
Owners of properties rented via online platforms have until end-February to declare takings.
Intense seismic activity continues in Cyclades
Four more earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 4.0 to 4.9, were recorded in the early morning hours of Tuesday approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Amorgos island, in Cyclades, according to data released by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.
Arabs buying from Westerners
Investments in Greece from the Persian Gulf are growing at a particularly brisk pace.